“We need to look at it” - Toto Wolff hints need for rule changes after “boring” F1 Azerbaijan GP

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has suggested F1 needs to look at how it can spice up the action after a “boring” Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Toto Wolff (GER) Mercedes AMG F1 Shareholder and Executive Director on the grid. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 4,
Toto Wolff (GER) Mercedes AMG F1 Shareholder and Executive Director on the grid. Formula 1…

There were just 13 rec𝕴orded overtakes during Sun🦂day’s 51-lap grand prix, five fewer than in the sprint race.

With degrꦍadation better than expected on the hard tyre, there was very little action after the Safety Car as ♏the field spread out.

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Mercedes’168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Lewis Hamilton ran within one-second of 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Carlos Sainz for a number of laps b꧟ut couldn’t get close enough to make the most o🍸f DRS.

Even in the midfield, 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lando Norris spent a significant portion of the race stuck behind 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Esteban Ocon and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Nico Hulkenberg, who hadn’t stopped like everyone els๊e under the Safety Car.

Reflecting on the race in Baku, Wolff conceded it♛ wasn’t “🐎great entertainment”.

“There was no overtaking today, even with a big pace difference,” Wolff sai🦹🃏d.

“It made it not great entertainment. I wouldn’t know t𝓀oday between Aston Martin and Ferrari and us who is quicker because you’re stuck where you’re stuck and that’s pretty much it.

“But at the end it all comes down to racing. It needs the tough battles and I think the highlight you could see yesterday 🌠was George and Max being able to battle it out. And today there was none of that. 

“Even if you were within 0.2 ▨seconds it was nearly🅘 impossible to overtake unless the other driver makes a mistake. We need to look at it and how we can make it better, how we can avoid just a boring race.

“I’m not sure that 100m mor🦹e DRS would have made a difference.”

Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W14. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 4, Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Baku Street Circuit,
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W14. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 4, Azerbaijan Grand…

Hamilton disagreed with his team boss, questioning the FIA’s decision to shorten the DRS zone for this yea𒅌r♉.

“They shortened the DRS this yea𝐆r down the straight,” Hamilton added. “I don’t quite know why they did that, we’ve always had great racing with where the DRS was. 

“But by the time you switch th🌊e DRS, it was🌃 too late.”

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